Hi Reader, Spring is in the air â and I hope youâve had the chance to pause, reset, and enjoy the Easter break. Thereâs something about this time of year⌠a subtle shift in energy, a sense of things opening up again. Maybe itâs even time to reach into the wardrobe and bring out the lighter, brighter colours⌠even if life itself still feels a little heavy. And yet, as we move through April, I keep hearing the same thing:âWhere are the weeks going?â Quarter one has already passed â and before...
about 2 months ago â˘Â 7 min read
Hi Reader, Itâs March. Normally, Iâd begin with something about fresh starts or longer days. Instead, many of us switched on the TV or radio this morning to reports of overnight escalation. Airstrikes.Political leaders responding.Commentary already framing what it all means. And when uncertainty has already been running in the background for months â cost-of-living pressures, performance strain, ongoing global instability â it doesnât land in isolation. It stacks. Whatever the merits.Whatever...
3 months ago â˘Â 8 min read
Hi Reader, You can tell itâs February â the gymâs starting to thin out already. The ânew year, new meâ crowd has quietly disappeared, the headlines are still shouting, and most people are just getting on with it â a bit more tired than they expected to be by now. If you went by the rhetoric alone â documentaries like Frontline, rolling news, political soundbites â youâd think we were on the brink of war with Russia. But thatâs not what people are actually talking about. Whatâs coming up far...
4 months ago â˘Â 7 min read
Hi Reader, Do you really expect a Happy New Year? Or do you go into the year with hope â because certainty is long gone, and reality doesnât reset with fireworks? If youâre carrying the weight of last year into this one, youâre not alone. Most people are. Tired. Reflective. Wondering if this year will be different â or just more of the same with a new number on it. So⌠Happy New Year. And I mean that â not as a wish, but as a hope. A quiet one. For something steadier. Something real. The...
5 months ago â˘Â 7 min read
Hi Reader, đ âIt is my heart-warm and world-embracing Christmas hope⌠that all of us⌠may eventually be gathered together in a heaven of everlasting rest and peace and bliss â except the inventor of the telephone.â â Mark Twain Itâs December â the season of twinkling lights, overbooked diaries, and the sweet chaos of Christmas playlists on loop. This month, Iâm stepping away from the usual format. Instead of tips or trends, Iâm offering a moment to pause, reflect and reconnect. Whether loved...
6 months ago â˘Â 5 min read
Hi Reader, âIn the rush to return to normal, use this time to consider which parts of normal are worth rushing back to.â â Dave Hollis Weâre well into November now â and the countdown to Christmas seems to start earlier every year, doesnât it? đ Thank you for being here â I appreciate you taking a moment to pause and check in. The nights are drawing in, the heatingâs creeping back on, and festive ads are already in full swing â whether weâre ready or not. The pace is picking up, but...
7 months ago â˘Â 5 min read
Whether You Joined Us or Couldnât â Youâre Welcome at the Next Exchange Hi Reader, I hope youâve had a chance to slow down since World Mental Health Day earlier this month. It was a powerful reminder that those who support everyone else need time to recharge too. And with MHFA Englandâs MHFAider Day just around the corner â 12th November â thereâs even more reason to pause and reconnect. (MHFA England recently shared details on how MHFAiders across the UK can get involved and celebrate the...
7 months ago â˘Â 2 min read
Whether You Joined Us or Couldnât â Youâre Welcome at the Next Exchange Hi Reader, I hope youâre well. Can you believe itâs already October? The yearâs flown by â and with the clocks going back soon, the nights are creeping in faster than weâd like. Itâs a good reminder of how quickly time disappears⌠especially when youâre the one always supporting everyone else. So, before the pace picks up again, I wanted to offer you an hour â just for you. The Exchange is back â a free, live 60-minute...
8 months ago â˘Â 2 min read
Whether You Joined Us or Couldnât â Youâre Welcome at the Next Exchange Hi Reader, I hope youâre well. Can you believe itâs already October? The yearsâs flown by â and with the clocks going back soon, the nights are creeping in faster than weâd like. Itâs a good reminder of how quickly time disappears⌠especially when youâre the one always supporting everyone else. So, before the pace picks up again, I wanted to offer you an hour â just for you. The Exchange is back â a free, live 60-minute...
8 months ago â˘Â 2 min read